Pinkflyer, Firstly ensure that you know the a/c and its kit back to front and then instructors will be more inclined to trust in your abilties. Being confident in the kit will naturally make you; a, more relaxed and b, more ready to deal with the unexpected.
Innate skill is rare (Valentino Rossi springs to mind), most comes from familiarity with the kit (that is why F1 drivers and MOTO GP heros practice all year round). Your ability to absorb what is going on [and hence awareness] is directly linked with capacity. After all, if you are behind the curb with the ac/kit how can you absorb what is going on outside? PS Good luck
